Where does “bitang” come from?
bitang (Hungarian) comes from Middle High German biutunge, from Middle Low German bûte, from Middle Dutch buute, from Old Dutch būti, from Frankish būti, from Gaulish boudi, from Proto-Celtic boudi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰówdʰi — victory.
Ancestry of “bitang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | biutunge | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bûte | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | buute | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | būti | — |
| 5 | Frankish | būti | exchange; allotment; spoils; exchange, barter;... |
| 6 | Gaulish | boudi | victory, advantage, profit |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | boudi | profit, gain; victory |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰówdʰi | victory |
Words derived from “bitang”